Understanding Marco Rubio’s Ominous Tweets About Cuba and Venezuela

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Key Facts: Republican Senator Marco Rubio tweeted on Monday morning that the US would “take the first in a series of steps” to hold the Cuban government “accountable” for 60 years of “crimes and illegality,” in reference to the hegemonic regime of the Castro Brothers, who took power in the late 1950s. Rubio went on to say that potential sanctions include Cuba’s support for Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro. The Florida legislator